Scoring Guide for Listening & Reading Assessment
Upper Arlington Global Language Department
9-8 DEMONSTRATES HIGH PROFICIENCY
Response reveals sustained, consistent evidence of comprehension
Response to task:
• Is detailed and highly accurate
• Identifies the main and supporting ideas
• Shows broad application of learned vocabulary and concepts
• Shows broad application of strategies to derive meaning from the text
7-6 DEMONSTRATES CLEAR PROFICIENCY
Response developing, yet unsustained evidence of comprehension
Response to task:
• Is somewhat detailed and mostly accurate
• Identifies most main and supporting ideas
• Shows adequate application of learned vocabulary and concepts
• Shows adequate application of strategies to derive meaning from the text
5-4 DEMONSTRATES PROGRESS TOWARDS PROFICIENCY
Response reveals emerging yet inconsistent evidence of comprehension
Response to task:
• Is abbreviated yet partially accurate
• Identifies some main and supporting ideas
• Shows inconsistent application of learned vocabulary and concepts
• Shows inconsistent application of strategies to derive meaning from the text
3-2 DEMONSTRATES STRONG NEED FOR INTERVENTION
Response reveals random or inadequate evidence of comprehension
Response to task:
• Is minimal with frequent inaccuracies
• Identifies isolated bits of information
• Suggests random guessing
1 DOES NOT MEET ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS
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LISTENING
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Mandarin • IM • Midterm
Listening Comprehension
A. True or False. Correct the false statements by crossing out or inserting
words (INTERPRETIVE, 7811A)
1811A
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Wang Peng says he has been putting on weight.
Gao Wenzhong wants to start exercising right away.
Gao Wenzhong hasn’t exercised in two years.
Wang Peng suggests that Gao Wenzhong take up martial arts.
Gao Wenzhong thinks playing basketball is too expensive.
B. Telephone Message (Multiple Choice) (INTERPRETIVE, 1811B)
Bai Ying’ai called Gao Wenzhong, but he was not in, so she left him a
message. Answer the following questions after you listen to the message.
Play audio
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Bai Ying’ai called Gao Wenzhong to ask him to
A. attend her birthday party.
B. play tennis.
C. have breakfast.
D. meet her classmate.
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Bai Ying’ai suggests that Gao Wenzhong should A. buy a tennis racket.
B. buy some tennis balls.
C. hire a tennis coach.
D. get a pair of tennis shoes.
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Who else may be there? A. Bai Ying’ai’s father.
B. Bai Ying’ai’s classmate.
C. Bai Ying’ai’s pal Wang Peng.
D. Bai Ying’ai’s teacher.
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Bai Ying’ai thinks that
A. Gao Wenzhong may not want to go because B. Gao Wenzhong feels tennis shoes are too expensive.
C. Gao Wenzhong doesn’t eat breakfast.
D. Gao Wenzhong can’t get up early.
Gao Wenzhong isn’t enthusiastic
about playing sports.
C. List what you heard from the recording (INTERPERSONAL, 1811C)
Play audio
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